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Title: Proudly heroic in comic-book form
Post by: LostInTime on September 28, 2006, 10:13:12 AM
Post by: LostInTime on September 28, 2006, 10:13:12 AM
Paging Mikko. :)
Article Link (http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=books&article=172)
A walk through Poseidon's hallowed halls will be like a stroll down our very own Castro Street. Its cast of super-characters will represent all the colors of the rainbow and every sexual persuasion imaginable. As such, it will be a true representation of Roddy's own life. He doesn't pay lip service to diversity, he lives it within his own circle of friends.
The lead character, Mindsweeper, is a powerful telepath who can go into people's heads and possess them. Mindsweeper's boyfriend, Kid Mischief, has the power of Empathy: he can affect people's emotions. He's also a mild telekinetic (the ability to move solid objects via thought) and is a developing telepath.
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The shape-shifting Masquerade is the most groundbreaking character of all: Masquerade is a transgender superhero. The idea for this character was submitted by a transgender reader at Roddy's website, www.pridecomics.com.
Article Link (http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=books&article=172)
A walk through Poseidon's hallowed halls will be like a stroll down our very own Castro Street. Its cast of super-characters will represent all the colors of the rainbow and every sexual persuasion imaginable. As such, it will be a true representation of Roddy's own life. He doesn't pay lip service to diversity, he lives it within his own circle of friends.
The lead character, Mindsweeper, is a powerful telepath who can go into people's heads and possess them. Mindsweeper's boyfriend, Kid Mischief, has the power of Empathy: he can affect people's emotions. He's also a mild telekinetic (the ability to move solid objects via thought) and is a developing telepath.
[...]
The shape-shifting Masquerade is the most groundbreaking character of all: Masquerade is a transgender superhero. The idea for this character was submitted by a transgender reader at Roddy's website, www.pridecomics.com.